第一篇：英语成语
英语成语（idiom）
1、by the skin of one’s teeth 九死一生
2、foot the bill 付账
3、on foot 步行
4、no pains, no gains 不劳则无获
5、screw up one’s courage 鼓起勇气、壮起胆子
6、to the manner born 与生俱来的
7、a pond of flesh 合法但悖于情理的要求
8、man Friday 忠仆、得力助手
9、Brevity is the soul of wit 言以简为贵
10、A little learning is a dangerous thing 一知半解是危险的
11、Live not to eat, but eat to live 活着不是为了吃饭，吃饭是为了活着
12、Knowledge is power 知识就是力量
13、Judas’s kiss 犹大之吻，比喻出卖朋友
14、much cry and little wool 雷声大，雨点小，比喻空叫喊
15、turn the other cheek 忍受暴力、忍受侮辱
16、the window’s cruse 寡妇的坛子，比喻取之不尽的财富
17、The spirit is willing, but the flash is weak 心有余而力不足
18、salt of the earth 社会的中坚
19、Spare the rod and spoil the child 棒打出孝子 20、Midas touch 挣钱的本领
21、Pandora’s box 潘多拉的盒子，引申为灾祸之源
22、Sphinx’s riddle 难解之谜
23、the heel of Achilles 唯一的弱点、要害
24、between Scylla and Charybdis 比喻进退维谷、腹背受敌
25、Dead Sea fruit 比喻某些事物金玉其外、败絮其中，华而不实
26、naked truth 原原本本的事实、赤裸裸的事实
27、kill the goose that laid the golden eggs 杀鸡取卵、涸泽而渔
28、sour grapes 聊以自慰的话
29、bell the cat 替别人冒险 30、cat’s paw 被别人利用的人
31、the lion’s share 最大的份额
32、the last straw 终于使人不能忍受的最后一击
33、a wolf in sheep’s clothing 比喻危险人物、面善心毒的人
34、King Log 比喻徒有虚名而不闻朝政的国王
35、cry wolf 比喻发假警报
36、meet one’s Waterloo 一败涂地
37、burn one’s boats(bridges)破釜沉舟
38、the sword of Damocles 眼前的灾难
39、a man for all seasons 比喻博学多才、适应性强的人 40、Mickey mouse 比喻无关紧要的人物
41、Carey Street 破产
42、Indian File 鱼贯而行、一路纵队
43、a feather in one’s cap 炫耀荣誉
44、nest egg 储备金
45、a skeleton at the feast 居安思危、扫兴的家伙或事物
46、wrong side(get out of bed on the wrong side)一大早就发脾气，心绪不好
47、as wise as owls 聪明
48、as quiet as a mouse 安静如鼠、非常安静
49、as timid as a rabbit 胆小如鼠 50、no spring chicken 已不再年轻的女人
51、swan song 告别演出
52、bury one’s head in the sand 采取逃避措施、逃避现实
53、come out of the cocoon 停止自我封闭，开始与人交往
54、keep one’s head above water 使人免遭灭顶之灾、理好财
55、on the rocks 触礁、濒临破裂
56、all at sea 茫然
57、nail one’s colors to the mast 坚持立场
58、go with the stream 随波逐流
59、hold out an/the olive branch 愿意讲和 60、nip in the bud 防微杜渐、把„„扼杀在襁褓之中 61、reap what one has sowed 种瓜得瓜，种豆得豆 62、a bed of roses 舒适的生活
63、as cool as a cucumber 泰然自若、冷静 64、turn over a new leaf 改头换面 65、hear through the grapevine 道听途说 66、beat around the bush 旁敲侧击 67、spill the beans 泄露秘密 68、rain cats and dogs 倾盆大雨
69、cut off one’s nose to spite one’s face 为了泄愤反而害己
70、play one’s cards close to one’s chest 保守秘密 71、bill and coo 说情话
72、a friend in need is a friend indeed 患难见真交 73、stare one in the face 明显在眼前 74、look one in the face 勇敢地面对 75、bring the house down 博得全场喝彩 76、bring the roof down 震塌屋顶 77、walls have ears 隔墙有耳
78、be/feel under the weather 感觉不舒服、生病 79、beat generation 迷惘的一代 80、on the carpet 受训斥 81、long time no see 好久不见 82、a fat salary 高薪
83、a watched pot never boils 心急水难开 84、kick the bucket 死去、断气 85、at large 逍遥法外 86、good-for-nothing 废物，饭桶 87、go the whole hog 干到底
88、jump down one’s throat 突然猛烈攻击 89、talk through one’s hat 胡言乱语
90、all the world and his wife 人人、所有的人 91、get one’s number 看清某人的真面目 92、easy on the eye 悦目的 93、crocodile tears 假悲伤 94、a dog’s life 悲惨的生活
95、the apple of one’s eye 表示某人对自己十分重要 96、as old as the hills 古老的
97、as poor as a church mouse 非常穷、一文不名 98、as easy as pie 非常容易 99、as dead as mutton 确已死了
100、a fine kettle of fish 一塌糊涂或艰难的境况 101、a wet blanket 扫兴的人
102、at the eleventh hour 在最后一刻 103、kick the bucket 死去 104、the gift of the gab 口才 105、paint the town red 狂欢 106、face the music 敢作敢当
隐喻（明喻）成语
Head、brain、mind 与“思考”联系在一起 107、lose one’s head 慌乱 108、be light in the head 愚蠢 109、not make head or tail of 不理解
110、rack one’brain 绞尽脑汁 111、beat one’s brains out 想尽办法
112、have one’s head screwed on the right way 有智谋 113、cry one’s head off 抱头大哭
114、keep one’s head above water 免遭灭顶之灾 115、fresh in one’s mind 心灵的窗户
nose与“观察、干预、侦察”联系在一起
116、poke/push one’s nose into sth 探听某事 117、win by a nose 险胜
118、pay through the nose 被敲竹杠
119、keep one’s nose to the grindstone 埋头苦干
eye与“看、注视或看到的事物”联系在一起 120、keep an eye on 密切注视 121、see eye to eye 意见一致 122、be an eyesore 让人看不下去 123、make eyes at 送秋波
mouth、lips、tongue、throat、gums与“说”联系在一起 124、button one’s lip 保持沉默 125、hold one’s tongue 保持沉默 126、not find one’s tongue 无言以对 127、word of mouth 口头表达的 128、beat one’s gums 废话连篇 129、pay lip service 口惠而实不至 130、be honey-lipped 嘴甜
131、bad-mouth somebody 说某人的坏话 132、poor mouth 哭穷 133、zip one’s lips 闭上嘴 134、a slip of the tongue 说走了嘴
135、speak with one’s tongue in one’s cheek 假惺惺地说 136、smite with the tongue 血口喷人 137、be down in the mouth 垂头丧气 138、cut one’s own throat 自取灭亡 139、get a lump in one’s throat 哽咽
heart与“直觉、情感、精神、勇气、宽厚或热情”联系在一起 140、break one’s heart 使某人极度伤心
141、have one’s heart in the one’s mouth 非常焦急或害怕、恐惧
142、with all one’s heart 真心诚意的
143、not have one’s heart in the right place 心术不正 144、be/feel sick at heart 心里特别难受
145、wear one’s heart on one’s sleeve 过于直率 146、word from the bottom of one’s heart 肺腑之言
hand与“有技术和有力量的人、助手”联系在一起 147、eat out of one’s hand 完全顺从某人 148、from hand to mouth 仅够糊口
149、bite the hand that feeds one 恩将仇报 150、have one’s hands full 忙得不可开交 151、gain the upper hand 占上风
152、marry with the left hand 与比自己门第低的女人结婚 153、overplay one’s hand 过高估计自己的力量 154、play into someone’s hands 正中下怀 155、grease the hand of 向„„行贿 156、fold one’s hands 袖手旁观 157、wash one’s hands of 洗手不干
finger与“行事、指示、捞好处”联系在一起 158、burn one’s fingers 因鲁莽而吃苦头 159、have sticky fingers 手不老实
160、have a finger in the pie 为谋取私利而参与某事 161、let something slip through one’s fingers 痛失良机 162、all thumbs 笨手笨脚
163、not lift a finger 一点也不帮忙 164、twiddle one’s thumbs 闲得无聊 165、lay a finger on somebody 碰某人一指头 166、be counter on the fingers 屈指可数 167、under sb’s thumb 仰人鼻息
Stomach与“胃口、愿望、意向”联系在一起 168、turn one’s stomach 让人恶心
blood 与“生命、活力或勇气”联系在一起 169、in cold blood 残忍地
170、make one’s blood boil 使某人愤怒 171、make one’s blood run cold 使某人不寒而栗 172、blood relationship 骨肉至亲
bone 与“本质、骨子”联系在一起 173、feel in one’s bones 确信
174、have a bone to pick with somebody 同某人争论 175、make no bones about 对„„毫不犹豫 176、be bone idle 懒透了 177、be all bones 瘦得像一把骨头 178、be a lazy bone 懒骨头
flesh 与“力量”联系在一起
179、The spirit is willing, but the flesh is weak 心有余而力不足
180、A thorn in someone’s flesh 眼中钉，肉中刺 181、flesh and blood 血肉
nerves 与“感情、情绪”联系在一起 182、get on one’s nerves 使某人恼怒
183、keep one’s nerves on edge 使某人感到心烦意乱
gall 与“厚颜无耻”联系在一起
184、have the gall to do something 厚着脸皮去干某事
leg、foot、heel与“行走、立足、立场、理据”联系在一起 185、not have a leg to stand on 论点站不住脚 186、on one’s last legs 垂死
187、full(land)on one’s feet 安然脱离危险 188、put one’s foot down 采取坚定立场 189、set foot on 进入、到达
190、get off on the wrong foot 出师不利 191、get off on the right foot 旗开得胜
192、be head over heels in love with somebody 深深低爱着某人
193、at one’s heels 紧跟在某人后面，紧追不舍 194、take to one’s heels 逃走 195、down at the heels 衣衫褴褛 196、cool one’s heels 久等
197、kick up one’s heels 高兴地跳起来
动词成语：常见形式是动词＋宾语
198、to help a lame dog over a stile 助人渡过难关 199、to set one’s home in order 进去内部调整
名词成语：常见形式是定语＋名词 200、salt of the earth 社会中坚力量 201、a dark horse 竞争中出人意料的获胜者 介词成语：常见形式是介词＋介词宾语 202、on thin ice 如履薄冰
203、between the devil and the deep sea 进退维谷 204、in deep water 陷入困境之中
205、形容快乐： As merry as a lark As happy as a clam As merry as a cricket
206、形容贪婪： As greedy as a dog As greedy as a wolf
207、形容强壮： As strong as a horse As strong as a lion As strong as a bull As strong as an ox
208、Like a cat on hot bricks 局促不安、热锅上的蚂蚁 209、Look like something the cat has brought in 看来不整洁的
210、Look like the cat that ate the canary 自鸣得意
211、Run around like a scalded cat 四处奔忙
212、As busy as a bee
非常忙碌
213、as firm as a rock 坚如磐石
214、as light as a feather 轻如鸿毛
215、as free as air 自由自在
216、as fierce as a tiger 凶猛如虎
217、as heavy as lead 十分沉重
218、as silent as the grave 寂静无声
219、as pretty as a picture 美丽如画 220、as silly as a goose 愚蠢如鹅 221、as sure as the Bible 像圣经一样确实 222、as warm as toast 像烤面包一样热 223、as cunning as a cuttlefish 像乌贼一样狡猾
224、as thick as two short planks 像两块短木板那样粗厚，非常笨 225、as poor as a church mouse 一贫如洗 226、as rich as a Jew 富可敌国
227、as plentiful as blackberries 多如牛毛 228、to sleep like a log 酣睡
229、to spend money like water 挥金如土 230、to go like the wind 飞驰
231、to fight like cat and dog 激烈地争执 232、add fuel to the flames 火上加油 233、a bolt from the blue 晴天霹雳 234、castles in the air 空中楼阁
235、constant dropping wears the stone
水滴石穿
236、you will cross that bridge when you get to it 船到桥头自然直 237、like a koala up a gum tree 进退两难 238、meet one’s Waterloo 形容遭到惨败 239、carry coals to Newcastle 多此一举
英语谚语（English proverbs）
1、Lift is long if it is full.生活充实，生命长久
2、If you lie upon thorns when old.少壮不努力，老大徒伤悲
3、Better die standing than live kneeling.宁愿站着死，不愿跪着生
4、He who keeps company with a wolf will learn to howl.近墨者黑
5、All work and no play makes Jack a dull boy.只工作而不娱乐会使人变傻
6、Waste not, want not.不浪费，就不会匮乏
8、Care kills the cat.忧虑伤身
9、Little strokes fell great oaks.水滴石穿
10、Take heed will surely speed.谨慎是迅速成功的保障
11、After dinner sit a while after supper walk a mile.午饭后要坐，晚饭后要走
12、Money borrowed is soon sorrowed.钱刚借到手，立刻便担忧
13、Birds of a father flock together.物以类聚，人以群分
14、Up corn, down horn
谷贵则肉贱
15、Translators, traitors.翻译易，忠实难
16、Fast bind, fast find.藏得好，丢不了
17、Well fed, well bred.吃得饱，懂礼貌
18、Many dishes, many diseases.食多病多
19、It is easier to fall than rise.学坏容易学好难
20、It is love that makes the world go round.正是爱，它使地球转动
21、What great crime than loss of time?
有什么更大的罪恶能比上浪费时间
22、The more the merrier, the fewer the better cheer.人多好做事，人少好吃饭
23、Never do things by halves.凡事不可半途而废
24、Sow nothing, reap nothing.不播种，没收获
25、Keep good men company and you shall be to the number.近朱者赤
26、Give him an inch, and he will take an ell.得寸进尺
27、He laughs best who laughs last.谁笑在最后，谁笑得最好
28、All things are easy that are done willingly.愿做的事容易做
29、He can not speak well that can not hold his tongue.好讲话的人讲不好话
30、They must hunger in frost that not work in heat.少壮不努力，老大徒伤悲
（If you lie upon thorns when old.）
7、Many man, many minds.十个人，十条心
31、One man(is meant)no man.个人是渺小的
32、As the tree(you plant)，so the fruit(you get).栽什么树，结什么果
33、A little labor,(brings)much health.劳动搞一点，健康大有益
34、(It is)Better(to be)glorious death than a shameful life.宁可站着死，不可跪着生
（Better die standing than live kneeling.）
35、Where(there is)doubt, there truth is.有疑问的地方，便是真理所在
36、Lifeless, faultless.只有死人才不犯错误
37、Nothing seek, nothing find.无所求则无所获
38、Laugh and grow fat.心宽体胖
39、Roll my log and I’ll roll yours.与人方便，与己方便
40、Knowledge makes humble, ignorance makes proud.知识使人谦虚，无知使人骄傲
41、Promise little, but do much.少许愿，多做事
42、A lazy youth, a lousy age.少来懒惰老来苦
43、One generation passeth away, and another generation cometh：but the earth abideth for ever.人事自更替，地球自远行
44、Claw me and I will claw thee.你捧我来我捧你
45、One woe doth tread upon another’s hell.祸不单行
46、Who chatters to you, will chatter of you.搬弄是非者必是小人
47、Who shows mercy to an enemy denies it to himself.对敌人的仁慈就是对自己的残忍
48、A man is as old as he feels to be.老不老，自己晓
49、A miss is as good as a mile.失之毫厘，差之千里 50、Time flies like an arrow.光阴似箭
51、Speech is silver, silence is gold.说话是银，沉默是金
52、Money is the root of all evil.金钱是万恶之源
53、Union is strength.团结就是力量
54、Make hay while the sun shines.趁热打铁
55、Two can play the game.孤掌难鸣
56、Speak of the devil, and he appears.说魔鬼，魔鬼到
57、Bacchus hath drowned more men than Neptune.在酒里淹死的人比在海里淹死的人多
58、The pen is mightier than the sword.文力胜过武力
59、Even Homer nods.智者千虑，必有一失 60、Lies have short legs.谎言是站不住脚的 61、Every dog has its day.人人皆有得意出头日 62、Time and tide wait for no man.时不我待 63、Many drops of water will sink the ship.积羽沉舟 64、One single slip brings eternal regret.一失足成千古恨 65、Every lovers sees a thousand graces in the be loved object.情人眼里出美女
66、Step by step the ladder is ascended.千里之行始于足下 67、A work ill done must be done twice.工作没做好，就得重新搞 68、First come, first served.先到先招待 69、A snow year, a rich year.瑞雪兆丰年 70、Business is business.公事公办
71、Early to sleep and early to rise makes a man healthy, wealthy and wise.睡得早、起得早，聪明、富裕、身体好 72、Work while work;play while play.做归做，玩归玩 73、Lightly come, lightly go.来得容易去的快 74、Rich men feed, poor men breed.富人养，穷人生 75、Short pleasure, long lament.痛快一阵子，悲叹一辈子 76、A colt you may break, but a horse you never can.小驹可训，老马难教
77、Away goes the devil when he finds the door shut against him.门户紧闭，魔鬼退避
78、Youth looks forward, but age backward.青年展望未来，老年眷恋过去
79、Such master, such servant.有其主必有其仆 80、Like father, like son.有其父必有其子 英语俚语（Slang）
Slang : Very informal usage in vocabulary and idiom that is characteristically more metaphorical, playful, elliptical, vivid and ephemeral than ordinary language;speech or writing characterized by use of vulgar and socially taboo vocabulary and idiomatic expressions;the jargon of particular group/profession etc.argot, cant.1、Baby sitter 临时保姆
2、VIP 大人物
3、By hook or crook 不择手段地
4、Let it all hang out 把事实和真相和盘托出
5、Beef up 加强
6、Pep up 给„„鼓士气
7、Soap Opera 肥皂剧
8、电视:gogglebox/ the one-eye monster
9、电视出故障：It’s on the blink
10、香烟 cancer stick
11、逃学 cut class
12、手铐 bracelets 干活拖沓的人 clock watcher
13、死 to kick the bucket/ to turn it / to turn one’s toes up/ to turn one’s heels/ to be a goner/ to go up the flame
14、醉酒 soaked/ sozzled/ stoned
15、烂醉如泥 blitzed/ fuddled/ woody
16、钱 brass / lolly/ tin/ dash/ bees/ dough/ bread/ honey
17、亲昵的称呼 buddy/ mate/ my boy / old man /old /bean/ egg /fruit thing /top /my girl
18、亲昵的话语 Come along/my boy /cheer up /there is absolutely nothing to worry about
19、大话 bazoo 20、时髦派头，活力pizzazz
21、愚蠢的过失 flub
22、与妻子分居而未曾离居的丈夫 semi-detached
23、带上助听器的人 wired for sound
24、胡话，废话bs
25、酒吧女郎 B-girl
26、安培 amp
27、放大器 amplifier
28、流感 flu
29、流行音乐pop 30、卑鄙的 mingy
31、广播，电视剧中的幽默片段 sitcom
32、航空母舰 bird farm
33、减肥中心 fat farm
34、未正式结婚而独立赡养孩子的妇女 bachelor mother
35、傻瓜，笨蛋 dumdum
36、禁忌，禁例 no-no
37、极好的，一流的 Tiptop
38、老古板 fuddy-duddy
39、特别大而引人注目的，显著的 super-duper 40、大空袭 megablitz
41、高价 megacost
42、大出游 mega travel
43、颓废派 beatnik
44、和平主义者 peacenik
45、社会渣滓 no-goodnik
46、Wan to = wanna
47、I don’t know = I dunno
48、Going to=gonna
49、Am/is/are not ,have/has/ not =ain’t 50、Because = cos
51、摩天大楼 skyscraper
52、笨头笨脑 cabbage head
53、孤家寡人 cold fish
54、胡扯 banana oil
55、电视迷 couch potato
57、发现处于困境之中 to find oneself in the pickle
58、策划阴谋 to brew a plot
59、发生什么事情啦 What’s cooking 60、呕吐清洁袋 barf bags=discomfort contains 61、可卡因 California flakes 62、大麻 grass mainline
英语成对次词twin words / words in pair
1、milk and honey 富饶充足
2、Loaves and fishes 世俗利益 物质利益
3、Rant and rave 怒气冲冲的大谈特谈
4、Here and there 到处
5、Bill and coo 窃窃私语 互相接吻
6、Up and down 上下 来回 到处
7、Box and Cox 互相当值 轮流交替
8、Prunes and prisms 矫揉造作
9、Null and void 无效不再有约束力
10、Metes and bounds 边界 边界线
11、Aid and abet 同谋 伙同作案
12、Assault and battery 殴打 人身攻击
13、Iron and steel 钢铁
14、Man and wife 夫妇
15、One and the same 同一个 完全一样
16、Aches and pains 种种疼痛
17、Far and wide 广泛的
18、Watch and ward 监视 警卫
19、Kith and kin 熟悉的亲友 20、Often and often 经常
21、Ever and ever 永远
22、More and more 越来越多
23、Worse and worse 越来越差
24、Out and out 十足的 彻头彻尾的
25、In and in 同种繁殖近亲结婚
26、Game and game 各赢一次 打平
27、Through and through 彻头彻尾
28、Neck and neck 并驾齐驱 不分上下
29、Pro and con 正反两方
30、Back and forth 前后来回 来来往往
31、Right and left 左右
32、High and low 高低贵贱，到处
33、Up and down 上下 到处
34、Give and take平等交换
35、Behind bolt and bar 关在监狱里
36、Bow and arrow 弓箭
37、Knife and fork 刀叉
38、Bench and bar 法官和律师
39、Fur and feather 鸟兽 40、Flora and fauna 各种动植物
41、Flotsam and jetsam 流离失所的人 零碎的东西
42、Bed and board 夫妻关系
43、Bread and butter 生计
44、With main strength 竭尽全力
45、Grace and favour 恩惠
46、Cups and gold 金杯
47、Good and ready 准备就绪
48、Silks and satins 衣着华丽
49、Airs and graces 装腔作势 50、Aid and abet 同谋
51、Grunt and groan 抱怨
52、Rough and tough 强壮的粗野的
53、Meek and mild 温顺的，忍声吞气的
54、Back and edge 全力
55、Well and truly 确实低
56、As and when 当„„
57、Each and every 每个
58、Ever and above 在„„ 之上
59、Bad blood 愤怒的情感 60、Crocodile tears 假慈悲 61、Narrow escape 九死一生 62、The life and soul 活跃分子 63、Blue chip 热门股票 64、Top dog 优胜者
65、Smooth tongue 油嘴滑舌 66、Food dream 黄粱美梦
67、Zero hour 行动开始的准确时刻 68、Beat about the bush 拐弯抹角 69、Break the ice 打破沉默
70、Break something to light 披露某事 71、Come down to earth 脚踏实地 不再想入非非 72、Do one’s best 尽最大努力 73、Fall flat 完全失败
74、Go into a hot water 陷入困境 75、Give the game away 泄露内幕 76、Go native 入乡随俗
77、Hit the nail on the head 一针见血 78、Hold one’s ground 坚持己见 79、Lay down one’s arms 放下武器 80、Make a mountain out of a molehill 小题大做 81、Play the gallery 哗众取宠
82、Pour oil on troubled water平息** 83、Push the envelop 超越极限 84、Rock the boat 兴风作浪
85、Take the bull by the horns 不畏艰难 86、Turn the other cheek 忍气吞声 87、High on the hog 奢华 88、Black sheep 害群之马 89、Dark horse 黑马 90、White lie 谎言
91、Whole new ball game 新局势 92、Behind the scenes 在幕后 93、By the large 大体而言 94、In a breeze 轻而易举地 95、In the case of 就„„而言 96、In one’s birthday suit 一丝不挂 97、Beyond the pale 失宠 98、Off the record 私底下 99、On call 随叫随到 100、On the go 叫个不停 101、On the ball 表现机灵
102、Through thick and thin 不顾艰难险阻 103、Under the weather 身体欠佳 104、Out on a limb 身处险境 105、Under a cloud 受怀疑 106、Up to the hammer 第一流的 107、Go on 继续
108、Get along with 相处 109、Come off 成功
110、One another 互相 111、Two cents 自惭形秽
112、Three sheets in the wind 飘飘欲仙 113、Four corners 四面八方 114、Six to one 相差悬殊 115、Ten to one 十之八九
116、Sixty-four dollar question 最重要的问题
英语成语的翻译
1、cold war 冷战
2、Sour grape 酸葡萄
3、Trojian Horse 特洛伊木马
4、To shed crocodile tears 掉鳄鱼的眼泪
5、Keep one’s distance 保持一定的距离
6、Catch sb.In the act 当场捉住某人
7、Call a hault 停止 停战
8、Swim against the stream 逆流而行
9、Follow one’s footsteps 步人后尘
10、A rolling stone gathers no moss.滚石不生苔
11、Blood is thicker than water.血浓于水
12、Speech is the picture of the mind.言论是心灵的写照。
13、Love me, love my dogs.爱屋及乌。
14、To be on the thin ice.如履薄冰。
15、You can take a horse to the water, but you can’t make him drink.老牛不喝水，不要强按头。
16、Nothing comes wrong to a hungry man.饥不择食
17、In for a penny, in for a pound.一不做二不休
18、To fish in the troubled waters.浑水摸鱼
19、Take care of the pence and all the pounds will take of themselves.小事注意,大事自成。20、Like for like.恩报恩，仇报仇
21、Grasp all, lose all.样样都要，全数失掉。
22、To grow like mushrooms 雨后春笋
23、Against the grain 格格不入
24、Beat the air 白费力气
25、Keep one’s head above water 凑合着过日子
26、Throw one’s hat into the ring 提出挑战
27、A nice-day’wonder 昙花一现的事物
28、Carry coals to Newcastle 多此一举
29、Cast the first stone 率先批评或谴责 30、Loaves and fishes 个人私利
31、Cut one’s coat according to one’s cloth
32、Throw in the sponge 认输 投降
33、Curry favor 阿谀奉承
34、Be nuts on 善于，喜爱
35、After my own heart 合乎心意，志趣相投
量入为出
第二篇：英语成语
英语成语大全
爱屋及乌Love me, love my dog.百闻不如一见Seeing is believing.比上不足，比下有余“worse off than some, better off than many;to fall short of the best, but be better than the worst
笨鸟先飞A slow sparrow should make an early start.不眠之夜white night
不以物喜，不以己悲not pleased by external gains, not saddened by personnal losses
不遗余力spare no effort;go all out;do one's best
不打不成交”No discord, no concord.拆东墙补西墙rob Peter to pay Paul
辞旧迎新bid farewell to the old and usher in the new;ring out the old year and ring in the new
大事化小，小事化了try first to make their mistake sound less serious and then to reduce it to nothing at all
大开眼界open one's eyes;broaden one's horizon;be an eye-opener
国泰民安The country flourishes and people live in peace
过犹不及going too far is as bad as not going far enough;beyond is as wrong as falling short;too much is as bad as too little
功夫不负有心人Everything comes to him who waits.好了伤疤忘了疼once on shore, one prays no more
好事不出门，恶事传千里Good news never goes beyond the gate, while bad news spread far and wide.和气生财Harmony brings wealth
活到老，学到老One is never too old to learn.既往不咎let bygones be bygones
金无足赤,人无完人Gold can't be pure and man can't be perfect.金玉满堂Treasures fill the home
脚踏实地be down-to-earth
脚踩两只船sit on the fence
君子之交淡如水the friendship between gentlemen is as pure as crystal;a hedge between keeps friendship green
老生常谈，陈词滥调cut and dried, cliché
礼尚往来Courtesy calls for reciprocity.留得青山在，不怕没柴烧“Where there is life, there is hope.”
马到成功achieve immediate victory;win instant success
名利双收gain in both fame and wealth
茅塞顿开be suddenly enlightened
没有规矩不成方圆Nothing can be accomplished without norms or standards.每逢佳节倍思亲
On festive occasions more than ever one thinks of one's dear ones far away.It is on the festival occasions when one misses his dear most.谋事在人，成事在天“The planning lies with man, the outcome with Heaven./ Man proposes, God disposes.”
弄巧成拙be too smart by half;Cunning outwits itself.拿手好戏masterpiece
赔了夫人又折兵throw good money after bad
抛砖引玉a modest spur to induce others to come forward with valuable contributions;throw a sprat to catch a whale
破釜沉舟cut off all means of retreat；burn one„s own way of retreat and be determined to fight to the end
抢得先机take the preemptive opportunities
巧妇难为无米之炊If you have no hand you can't make a fist./ One can't make bricks without straw.千里之行始于足下a thousand-li journey begins with the first step--the highest eminence is to be gained step by step
前事不忘,后事之师Past experience, if not forgotten, is a guide for the future.前人栽树,后人乘凉One generation plants the trees in whose shade another generation rests.One sows and another reaps.前怕狼,后怕虎fear the wolf in front and the tiger behind/ hesitate in doing something
强龙难压地头蛇Even a dragon(from the outside)finds it hard to control a snake in its old haunt-Powerful outsiders can hardly afford to neglect local bullies.强强联手win-win co-operation
瑞雪兆丰年A timely snow promises a good harvest.人之初,性本善Man's nature at birth is good.人逢喜事精神爽Joy puts heart into a man.人海战术huge-crowd strategy
世上无难事，只要肯攀登“Where there is a will, there is a way.”
世外桃源a fictitious land of peace away from the turmoil of the world;
死而后已until my heart stops beating
岁岁平安Peace all year round
上有天堂，下有苏杭“Just as there is paradise in heaven, ther are Suzhou and Hangzhou on earth.”
塞翁失马，焉知非福Misfortune may be an actual blessing.三十而立“A man should be independent at the age of thirty.At thirty, a man should be able to think for himself.” 升级换代updating and upgrading(of products)四十不惑Life begins at forty.谁言寸草心，报得三春晖“Such kindness of warm sun, can't be repaid by grass.”
水涨船高When the river rises, the boat floats high.时不我待Time and tide wait for no man.杀鸡用牛刀break a butterfly on the wheel 实事求是seek truth from facts;be practical and realistic;be true to facts 说曹操,曹操到Talk of the devil and he comes.实话实说speak the plain truth;call a spade a spade;tell it as it is 实践是检验真理的唯一标准Practice is the sole criterion for testing truth.山不在高，有仙则名“No matter how high the mountain is, its name will spread far and wide if there is a fairy;”
韬光养晦hide one's capacities and bide one's time
糖衣炮弹sugar-coated bullets
天有不测风云Anything unexpected may happen.a bolt from the blue
团结就是力量Unity is strength.“跳进黄河洗不清”“eve if one jumped into the Yellow River, one can not wash oneself clean--there's nothing one can do to clear one's name ”
歪风邪气unhealthy practices and evil phenomena
物以类聚，人以群分Birds of a feather flock together.往事如风“The past has vanished(from memory)like wind.;What in past, is past.”
望子成龙hold high hopes for one's child
屋漏又逢连阴雨Misfortunes never come singly.When it rains it pours.文韬武略military expertise;military strategy
唯利是图draw water to one's mill
无源之水,无本之木water without a source, and a tree wiithout roots
无中生有make/create something out of nothing
无风不起浪There are no waves without wind.There's no smoke without fire.徇私枉法bend the law for the benefit of relatives or friends
新官上任三把火a new broom sweeps clean
虚心使人进步,骄傲使人落后Modesty helps one go forward, whereas conceit makes one lag behind.蓄势而发accumulate strength for a take-off
心想事成May all your wish come true
心照不宣have a tacit understanding;give tacit consent;tacit understanding
先入为主First impressions are firmly entrenched.先下手为强catch the ball before the bound
像热锅上的蚂蚁like an ant on a hot pan
现身说法warn people by taking oneself as an example
息事宁人pour oil on troubled waters
喜忧参半mingled hope and fear
循序渐进step by step
一路平安，一路顺风speed somebody on their way;speed the parting guest
严以律己,宽以待人be strict with oneself and lenient towards others
鱼米之乡a land of milk and honey
有情人终成眷属“Jack shall have Jill, all shall be well.”
有钱能使鬼推磨Money makes the mare go.Money talks.有识之士people of vision 有勇无谋use brawn rather than brain
有缘千里来相会Separated as we are thousands of miles apart, we come together as if by predestination.与时俱进advance with times
以人为本people oriented;people foremost
因材施教teach students according to their aptitude
欲穷千里目，更上一层楼“to ascend another storey to see a thousand miles further;Ascend further, were you to look farther;Would eye embrace a thousand miles? Go up, one flight.”
欲速则不达Haste does not bring success.优胜劣汰survival of the fittest
英雄所见略同Great minds think alike.冤家宜解不宜结Better make friends than make enemies.冤假错案“cases in which people were unjustly, falsely or wrongly charged or sentenced;unjust, false or wrong cases”
一言既出，驷马难追A real man never goes back on his words.招财进宝Money and treasures will be plentiful
债台高筑become debt-ridden
致命要害Achilles' heel
众矢之的target of public criticism
知己知彼,百战不殆Know the enemy and know yourself, and you can fight a hundred battles with no danger of defeat.纸上谈兵be an armchair strategist
纸包不住火Truth will come to light sooner or later.左右为难between the devil and the deep blue sea;between the rock and the hard place Too much to handle心有余力不足
龙生龙，凤生凤，老鼠的儿子会打洞！The father,the son!不打自招：to let the cat out of the bag
第三篇：什么是英语成语
什么是英语成语
英语以成语丰富而著称，而且成语的种类繁多。从严格意义上来说，英语成语既不属于词汇的范畴，也不属于语法的范畴，它本质上是一种“语言习惯”，是语言在长期的运用过程中在句法，词汇和语义方面所形成的特点，无理据可言。这种语言习惯，不但因语言不同而相异，就是同一种语言也会随着时代的发展而变化。在莎士比亚时代，人们普遍认同这样的疑问句式和否定句式，但这种缺少助动词“do”的结构，无疑有悖于现代英语的语言习惯.然而我们又不得不承认这种结构在当时也是一种习惯。客观的讲，英语的“idiom”和汉语”成语“并不完全对等。Idiom的概念所涉及的范围比汉语的成语更为广泛，两者的关系就好似树与树杈之间的关系，如果说idiom是一棵树，那么汉语的成语只是这棵树上的一根树杈，因为idiom还包括谚语，俚语，明喻，暗喻，典故，搭配等。而汉语的成语就只是熟语的下类。现代的英汉词典基本上都将idiom翻译成为 “成语”，“习语”和 “惯用语”等，本书的叙述的方便，将统一将idiom称作 “成语”，以避免概念混淆。
英语idiom一词的语义范围可大可小。从广义上来说，idiom是泛指一种民族语言中所有的惯用语和特殊表达方式。如英语口语中的 “What is he？”并不是指字面的意义“他是什么？”而是英语中习惯用这句话来询问“他是干什么（工作的）？ ”。我们这里要讨论的英语成语是狭义范围的“idiom”，指的是英语中长期以来习用的，表达完整意义的，结构定型的固定词组或短语。
按照词与词之间组合的搭配的紧密程度，词组可以分为两大类：自由词组和固定词组。自由词组，是人们在交际时为了表达某个概念而把词和语法规则临时搭配起来的词组，如read a book,an English word, on the desk, run fast.等。和自由词组相对的固定词组，有固定形式和固定意义，表达一个完整的意思，有时也称为成语，可以分为三大类：纯成语，半成语。纯成语是一种约定俗成的由两个以上单词组成的非字面意义的词语。如by the skin of one’s teeth,和牙齿无关。半成语中的单词有一个或更多可以从字面理解，但同时也至少有一个单词是不能从字面理解的。如foot the bill.字面意义的成语在语义上没有纯成语和半成语复杂。如on foot,no pains;no gains.不但因语言不同而相异，就是同一种语言也会随着时代的发展而变化。
Not only because the language is different, but also the same language will change with the development of the times.人们普遍认同这样的疑问句式和否定句式
People generally agree with such questions and negative sentences.但这种缺少助动词“do”的结构
But the lack of a verb “do” structure
无疑有悖于现代英语的语言习惯
Is contrary to modern English language habits
英语的“idiom”和汉语”成语“并不完全对等。
英语的“idiom”和汉语”成语“并不完全对等。
English “idiom” and Chinese “Idioms” are not exactly equivalent.Idiom的概念所涉及的范围比汉语的成语更为广泛
The scope of the concept of Idiom is more extensive than that of Chinese.因为idiom还包括谚语，俚语，明喻，暗喻，典故，搭配等
Because idiom also includes proverbs, slang, simile, metaphor, allusion, collocation etc.现代的英汉词典基本上都将idiom翻译成为 “成语”
The modern English Chinese dictionaries have basically translated idiom into “Idioms” “
英语idiom一词的语义范围可大可小
The semantic scope of the word idiom can be large and small.idiom是泛指一种民族语言中所有的惯用语和特殊表达方式
Idiom is a special expression of idioms and all refers to a national language in the way
如英语口语中的
As in spoken English
我们这里要讨论的英语成语是狭义范围的“idiom”
We are here to discuss the English idiom is a narrow range of idiom”
固定词组或短语
Fixed phrases or phrases
指的是英语中长期以来习用的，表达完整意义的，结构定型的固定词组或短语
Refers to the English have been used for a long time, the expression of the complete meaning, fixed phrases or phrase structure shape 表达完整意义的
To express a complete meaning.是人们在交际时为了表达某个概念而把词和语法规则临时搭配起来的词组
It is a phrase that is used to match the words and grammar rules temporarily in order to express a concept.英语成语以其精炼，短小，幽默，风趣且富于哲理性的特征而英语习语广泛地被英美国家的人们所接受并应用于日常生活交际中。作为传承，记载文化与语言的基本工具之一，它在英美国家人们的日常生活中起着举足轻重的作用。但是，从另一个角度而言，成语的产生与存在受其特有的历史文化背景所被制约，并在一定程度上折射出特定地域，特定历史时期，特定民族所特有的民俗，民风等文化信息。成语难懂的根本原因就在于它本身具有浓郁的，独特的地域民族文化色彩。
英语习语广泛地被英美国家的人们所接受并应用于日常生活交际中
English idioms is widely used and accepted by the English and American people in daily life, because it’s refined, short, humorous, witty and philosophical
作为传承，记载文化与语言的基本工具之一
As one of the basic tools of inheritance, written language and culture
它在英美国家人们的日常生活中起着举足轻重的作用
It plays an important role in people's daily life in Britain and the United States
从另一个角度而言
From another point of view 被制约
Be restricted 折射出特定地域，特定历史时期，特定民族所特有的民俗，民风等文化信息
Reflects the specific regions, specific historical period, the unique specific ethnic folk customs and other cultural information.它本身具有浓郁的，独特的地域民族文化色彩
It has rich and unique local cultural color
在众多脍炙人口的西方文学名著被人们所欣赏称赞的在同时，名著中有一些能引起人们共鸣的经典成语，短语与句子逐渐被定型下来，演化成具有特定内涵，从而可以独立运用的成语。其中，莎士比亚，蒲柏，富兰克林，培根等人作品中的许多语句都成为人们广泛使用的成语。例如：screw up one’s courage(鼓起勇气，壮起胆子)就出自莎士比亚的作品《麦克白》；to the manner born(与生俱来)出自莎士比亚的名作《哈姆雷特》，而a pond of flesh（合法但悖于情理的要求）则出自于莎士比亚的另一部作品《威尼斯商人》；man Friday(忠仆，得力助手)也有根有据，那就是丹尼尔笛福的《鲁滨逊漂流记》。又如：Brevity is the soul of wit.(Shakespeare)(言以简为贵)； A little learning is a dangerous thing(Pope)（一知半解是危险的），Live not to eat, but eat to live.(Franklin)(活着不是为了吃，吃饭是为了活着)；Knowledge is power(Bacon)（知识就是力量）。
在同时
At the same time 众多脍炙人口的西方文学名著被人们所欣赏称赞
Many well-known Western literary masterpiece was appreciated by people praise
名著中有一些能引起人们共鸣的经典成语，短语与句子逐渐被定型下来
a number of classic idioms, phrases and sentences which can resonated with people were shaped.从而可以独立运用的成语。
Which can independently use idioms.上帝造人的传说是西方人固有的观念，就如同中国女娲补天的传说一样。在英美国家的人们的心中上帝是万能的，神圣的。圣经故事中关于上帝，耶稣，魔鬼，亚当以及一些带有教诲意义的故事中的某个片段，因人们的喜好甚至某些历史，政治原因而作为成语流传了下来。例如：Judas’s kiss.(犹大之吻，比喻出卖朋友)；much cry and little wool(雷声大，雨点小，比喻空叫喊—根据圣经故事：魔鬼看见纳巴尔在羊身上剪羊毛，也模仿着在猪身上剪，结果把猪弄得嗷嗷叫，却什么也没有剪下来)；turn the other cheek(忍受暴力，忍受侮辱，上帝在布道时讲如果有人在打你的左脸，你就把右脸也递出去)；the window’s cruse(寡妇的坛子，比喻取之不尽的财源)； The spirit is willing but the flesh is weak.(心有余而力不足)；salt of the earth(社会的中坚)，Spare the rod and spoil the child(棒打出孝子)。
上帝造人的传说是西方人固有的观念
The legend that God made man is an inherent concept in the West.在英美国家的人们的心中上帝是万能的
God is omnipotent and sacred in people’s hearts of Britain and the United States.圣经故事中关于上帝，耶稣，魔鬼，亚当以及一些带有教诲意义的故事中的某个片段，Bible stories about God, Jesus, the devil, Adam, and some of the stories with the teaching meaning be circulated as idioms because of people’s preference.比喻出卖朋友
To betray a friend 空叫喊无用的useless shout 上帝在布道时讲如果有人在打你的左脸，你就把右脸也递出去
God said if someone hit your the left face, you have to handed out the right face
取之不尽的inexhaustible resources
神话传说是人们在原始社会中因对自热环境，周围世界的混沌与恐惧以及对美好生活的向往而形成的近乎玄幻的故事情节。西方的文明发源地希腊，古罗马就有许多神话传说的演化成现代的成语。例如：Midas touch(挣钱的本领，这个故事与中国人熟悉的“点金石”或“点金指”的神话传说有异曲同工之妙)；Pandora’s box(潘多拉的盒子，引申为灾祸之源)，Sphinx’s riddle(难解之谜，狮身人面怪兽提出“什么动物早晨四条腿，中午两条腿，而晚上三条腿”的谜语)，the heel of Achilles(亦作Achilles’ heel,阿喀琉斯的脚踝，引申为唯一的弱点，要害)；between Scylla and Charybdis(比喻进退维谷，腹背受敌)；Dead Sea fruit(比喻某些事物金玉其外败絮其中，华而不实)。
西方的文明发源地
The cradle of Western civilization, Greece, Ancient Roman, have
灾祸之源
Source of disaster 腹背受敌
fù bèi shòu dí
have enemies in front and rear;be attacked both from behind and in front;be attacked by the enemy both front and back;be attacked from all sides;between Scylla and Charybdis;
Idiom一词来源于《圣经》
《圣经》是基督教的经典，在世界文学史上占有重要地位，影响深远。它的英译本，尤其是1611年英国国王詹姆斯一世的钦定本，奠定了近代英语的基础，英语中许多诗歌、戏剧、小说都以《圣经》中的故事为题材。对于信奉基督教英美人来说《圣经》对其语言有着广泛的影响，所以许多习语都来源于《圣经》如习语“to put new wine intoold bottles“(.日瓶装新酒；格格不入）就出自于《新约.马太福音》第九章:”Neither do men put new wine into old bottles，else the bottles break，and the wine runneth out，and hot-tles perish，but they put new wine into new bottles，and both are preserved”(也没有人把新酒装在I日皮袋里。若是这样，皮带就裂开，酒漏出来，连皮袋也坏了。唯有把新酒装在新皮袋里两样就保全了)。这里“bottles'译作“皮袋”是因为古代盛酒的东西是兽皮制的，而不是现在的瓶 子。
随着英语的不断发展.源自《圣经》的许多习语，其字面意义也有不同程度的引申和发展，如“to cast pearls before swine'源自《新约·马太福音》第七章，原意是“不要把珍珠丢在猪的面前，恐泊它践踏珍珠转过来咬你们”，现在常引 申为“明珠暗投“;”to make bricks without straw“源出《旧约·出埃及记》中的一段:“法老不向被俘的以色列人提供稻草，而命令他们自己捡麦茬，但造的砖还要跟从前一样多。引申为“巧妇难为无米之炊”。
3.来源于希腊神话
希腊神话是欧洲最早的民间口头创作，大约产生在公元前十二世纪到公元前八世纪之间。它历经古希腊人数百年的口口相传、代代相承，不断地艺术加工，在以后的各种文学沥史、哲学著作中保存下来。希腊神话在欧洲历史文 化中占有重要地位，许多神话传说在使用英语的国家中也是家喻户晓，因此在英语习语中就有大量的借鉴和引用。如“to act the part of a Trojan Horse”（里应外合)这一习语中，”Trojan horse'即典出希腊传说。古希腊人久攻特洛
伊不下，乃于城外留下一内藏伏兵的大木马，佯装撤围而去。木马被特洛伊人当作战利品拉入城内，深夜希腊人重返城下，与木马内的伏兵里应外合，攻陷了特翻尹城。现在“Trojan horse'被作为用以使敌方或对手上当，误以为于己有益的破坏性的人或事物而被广泛使用，甚至被用来命名电脑病毒的名称.而“to kill the goose that lays thegolden eggs”(杀鸡取卵)则源出希腊寓言:一乡下人养了一只每天产一金蛋的鹅，但他仍嫌钱来得太慢，为了一次得到全部金蛋，就鹅杀了，结果一无所获。后来这一习语就用来指代贪婪的短视行为。
英语中许多诗歌、戏剧、小说都以《圣经》中的故事为题材
Many poems, plays and novels in the English language are based on the stories in the Bible.对于信奉基督教英美人来说《圣经》对其语言有着广泛的影响
The Bible has a wide influence on the language of Christian English.随着英语的不断发展
With the continuous development of English
法老不向被俘的以色列人提供稻草
Pharaoh did not offer straw to the captive Israel 而命令他们自己捡麦茬
And ordered them to pick up their stubble 但造的砖还要跟从前一样多
But made bricks as much as they used to be.希腊神话是欧洲最早的民间口头创作
Greek mythology is the first European folk oral creation 数百年
Several hundred years 各种文学沥史、哲学著作
A variety of literary history, philosophical works
许多神话传说在使用英语的国家中也是家喻户晓
Many myths and legends are widely known in the English speaking countries.木马被特洛伊人当作战利品拉入城内
Trojan horse by Troy as a trophy to pull into the city
深夜希腊人重返城下
Late at night the Greeks returned to the city.Based on the English national color is not very strong in Chinese translation of idioms to set using very similar or similar idioms, can use the language to reflect the human thinking in common.基于英语的民族色彩是不是很强的中文翻译中的成语集使用非常相似或类似的成语，可以用语言来反映人类思维的共性。
基于英语的民族色彩是不是很强的中文翻译中的成语集使用非常相似或类似的成语，可以用语言来反映人类思维的共性
Based on the English language is not a very strong Chinese translation of the idiom set using very similar or similar idioms, you can use the language to reflect the common human thinking
第四篇：英语成语俗语
1.Seeing is believing.眼见为实。
2.A friend in need is a friend indeed.患难见真交。
3.Deeds are fruits and word are leaves.言是叶，行是果。
4.A new broom sweeps clean.新官上任三把火。
5.Do not kick against goads.勿以卵击石。
6.Everyone’s business is nobody’s business.三个和尚没水吃。
7.A merry company is music in a journey.有个好旅伴，一路音乐声。
8.Every couple is not a pair.天下夫妻多，珠联璧合少。
9.Practice makes perfect.熟能生巧。
10.Every bullet has its billet.每颗子弹都有归宿。(生死有命)
11.Birth is much, but breeding is more.教养比出身重要。
12.Do it well, or not at all.干就好好干，不然就不干。
13.Time and tide wait for no man.时间不等人。
14.Every dog has his day.凡人皆有得意日。
15.Do not hold a candle for the devil.不要为魔鬼秉烛。（不要助纣为虐。）
16.One can not set back the clock.光阴一去不复返。
17.A good name is worth more than gold.美名是无价宝。
18.It’s better to give than to receive.授之人比受于人好。
19.Never offer to teach fish to swim.勿班门弄斧。
20.A little leak will sink a great ship.千里长提，溃于蚁穴。
21.Eat to live, but not live to eat。吃饭时为了活着，但活着不是为了吃饭。
22.All’s well that ends well.结局好，一切好。
23.Better an empty purse than an empty head.宁可一文不名，不可胸无点墨。
24.Don’t let the cat out of the bag.天机不可泄露。
25.Marry sands will sink a ship.积沙沉舟。
26.Forgive and forget.勿念旧恶。
27.First come ,first served.先来后到。
28.Nothing ventured, nothing gained.不进取者无收获。
29.No cross, no crown.未经苦难，不得荣冠。
30.Rest breeds rust.久疏则废。
31.The pot calls the kettle black.锅笑壶黑，自己不觉得。
32.Every bean has its black.凡人各有其短处。
33.The early bird catches the worm.早鸟先得食。
34.Even a worm will turn.小虫也要翻身。（狗急跳墙）
35.A bird in the hand is worth two in the bush.手中一鸟2胜过林中两鸟。
36.Finders keepers.谁捡到就是谁的。
37.Custom is the second nature.习惯是第二天性。
38.Creditors have better memories than debtors.债主的记性比债户好。
39.Self do, self have.自作自受。
40.Grasp all, lose all.贪多必失。
41.As said ,so done.说到做到。
42.Few words to the wise suffice.聪明人一点就通。
43.Good health is above wealth.无病就是富。
44.Thoughts are free.思想是自由的。
45.Easier said than done.说时容易做时难。
46.They who know nothing fear nothing.初生牛犊不怕虎。
47.Look before you leap.三思而后行。
48.Good to begin well, better to end well.开头好重要，结尾好更重要。
49.Soon ripe ,soon rotten.早熟早烂。
50.Too-too will in two.过分亲密会吵嘴。
51.He who loses credit can lose nothing further.人无信不立。
52.What shall be shall be.要发生的就发生吧。
53.Eat at pleasure ,drink with measure.进食可随意，饮酒要适量。
54.A switch in time saves nine.及时行事，事半功倍。
55.Every Jack shall has his Jill.每个男人都会找到妻子。
56.Love me ,love my dog.爱屋及乌。
57.Well begun ,well done.善始善终。
58.Never trouble troubles until troubles trouble you。不要自找麻烦。
59.He laughs longest who laughs last.笑到最后的笑得最好。
60.Time is money.时间就是金钱。
61.A miss is as good as a mile.失之毫厘，谬以千里。
62.No mill no meal.不磨面，没饭吃。（不劳动，没饭吃）
63.It’s never too late to learn.活到老，学到老。
64.What’s done can’t be undone.覆水难收。
65.Let bygones be bygones.过去的就让它过去吧。（既往不咎）
66.To read without reflecting is like eating without digesting.学而不思就如食而不化。
67.The three foundations of learning: seeing much, suffering much, and studying much.求学的三个基本条件：多观察，多吃苦，多研究。
68.Waste not ,want not.不浪费，不贫困。
69.A little pot is soon hot.量小易怒。
70.More haste ,less spreed.欲速则不达。
71.You must learn to crawl before you can walk.先学爬再学走。
72.Pride goes before a fall.骄傲使人落后。
73.Fingers were made before forks.先有手，后有刀叉。
74.Live and learn.活到老，学到老。
75.Like will find like.物以类聚。
76.Self-help is the best help.自力更生最保险。
77.It’s no use crying over spilt milk.牛奶打泼，哭也没用。（覆水难收）
78.Strike while the iron is hot.趁热打铁。
79.Wit and will strive for the victory.智慧加毅力，一定会胜利。
80.Art is long, life is short.生命短暂，艺术永恒。
81.Imagination is more important than knowledge.想象力比知识重要。
82.Call a spade a spade.实事求是。
83.No pains, no gains.不劳无获。
84.A little late, much too late.稍迟一步，满盘皆输。
85.A good name is better than a good face.好名声胜过好容貌。
86.When the cat is away, the mice will play.山中无老虎猴子称大王。
87.As you sow you shall mow.种瓜得瓜，种豆得豆。
88.Little strokes fell great oaks.滴水石穿。
89.All roads lead to Rome.条条道路通罗马。
90.A rolling stone gathers no moss.滚石不生苔。
91.Once bitten, twice shy.一朝被蛇咬，十年怕井绳。
92.No sweet without sweat.幸福来自汗水。
93.Where there is a will, there is a way.有志者事竟成。
94.No news is good news.没有消息就是好消息。
95.Virtue never grows old.美德永不老。
96.Walls have ears.隔墙有耳。
97.Visits always give pleasure.访问总是有趣的。
98.Well fed, well bred.衣食足而礼仪兴。
99.Beauty lies in lover’s eyes.情人眼里出西施。
100.Like father, like son.有其父，必有其子。
101.Great minds think alike.英雄所见略同。
102.Time files.光阴飞逝。
103.No joy without being annoyed.没有无烦忧之快乐。
104.Spare the rod, spoil thechild.不打不成材。
105.A cheerful wife is the joy of life.快乐的妻子能给生活带来欢乐。106.Knowledge is power.知识就是力量。
107.Many drops make a shower.积少成多。
108.There is no smoke without fire.无风不起浪。
109.Out of sight, out of mind.离久情疏。
110.A good medicine tastes bitter.良药苦口。
111.Great men have great faults.大人物有大过失。
112.Deeds, not words.要行动，不要空谈。
113.Diamonds cut diamonds.强中自有强中手。
114.Never judge by appearances.人不可貌相。
115.Health and cheerfulness mutually beget each other.健康是人快乐。快乐使人健康。
116.Fairest gems lie deepest.最好的宝石藏的最深。（珍物难求）
117.Beware beginnings.凡是开头要当心。（慎始为上）
118.Prevention is better than the cure.预防胜于治疗。
119.Poor but honest.虽贫穷，但诚实。
120.Plain as print.白纸黑字，一清二楚。
121.East or west ,home is best.金窝、银窝，不如自己的草窝。
122.Knowledge advances by steps not by leaps.知识的获得只能循序渐进，不能一蹴而就。
123.Better late than never.迟做总比不做好。
124.Marry your match.和相匹配的人结婚。
125.He, who has an art, has everywhere a part.一招鲜，吃遍天。
126.“Take-it-easy”and“live long”are brothers.心宽和长寿是兄弟。（心宽寿长）127.A place for everything, and everything in its place.各居其位，各司其职。
第五篇：英语成语
英语成语大全
爱屋及乌Love me, love my dog.百闻不如一见Seeing is believing.比上不足，比下有余“worse off than some, better off than many;to fall short of the best, but be better than the worst
笨鸟先飞A slow sparrow should make an early start.不眠之夜white night
不以物喜，不以己悲not pleased by external gains, not saddened by personal losses
不遗余力spare no effort;go all out;do one's best
不打不成交”No discord, no concord.拆东墙补西墙rob Peter to pay Paul
辞旧迎新bid farewell to the old and usher in the new;ring out the old year and ring in the new
大事化小，小事化了try first to make their mistake sound less serious and then to reduce it to nothing at all
大开眼界open one's eyes;broaden one's horizon;be an eye-opener
国泰民安The country flourishes and people live in peace
过犹不及going too far is as bad as not going far enough;beyond is as wrong as falling short;too much is as bad as too little功夫不负有心人Everything comes to him who waits.好了伤疤忘了疼once on shore, one prays no more
好事不出门，恶事传千里Good news never goes beyond the gate, while bad news spread far and wide.和气生财Harmony brings wealth
活到老，学到老One is never too old to learn.既往不咎let bygones be bygones
金无足赤,人无完人Gold can't be pure and man can't be perfect.金玉满堂Treasures fill the home
脚踏实地be down-to-earth
脚踩两只船sit on the fence
君子之交淡如水the friendship between gentlemen is as pure as crystal;a hedge between keeps friendship green
老生常谈，陈词滥调cut and dried, cliché
礼尚往来Courtesy calls for reciprocity.留得青山在，不怕没柴烧“Where there is life, there is hope.” 马到成功achieve immediate victory;win instant success
名利双收gain in both fame and wealth
茅塞顿开be suddenly enlightened
没有规矩不成方圆Nothing can be accomplished without norms or standards.每逢佳节倍思亲
On festive occasions more than ever one thinks of one's dear ones far away.It is on the festival occasions when one misses his dear most.谋事在人，成事在天“The planning lies with man, the outcome with Heaven./ Man proposes, God disposes.”
弄巧成拙be too smart by half;Cunning outwits itself.拿手好戏masterpiece
赔了夫人又折兵throw good money after bad
抛砖引玉a modest spur to induce others to come forward with valuable contributions;throw a sprat to catch a whale
破釜沉舟cut off all means of retreat；burn one„s own way of retreat and be determined to fight to the end
抢得先机take the preemptive opportunities
巧妇难为无米之炊If you have no hand you can't make a fist./ One can't make bricks without straw.千里之行始于足下a thousand-li journey begins with the first step--the highest eminence is to be gained step by step
前事不忘,后事之师Past experience, if not forgotten, is a guide for the future.前人栽树,后人乘凉One generation plants the trees in whose shade another generation rests.One sows and another reaps.前怕狼,后怕虎fear the wolf in front and the tiger behind/ hesitate in doing something
强龙难压地头蛇Even a dragon(from the outside)finds it hard to control a snake in its old haunt-Powerful outsiders can hardly afford to neglect local bullies.强强联手win-win co-operation
瑞雪兆丰年A timely snow promises a good harvest.人之初,性本善Man's nature at birth is good.人逢喜事精神爽Joy puts heart into a man.人海战术huge-crowd strategy
世上无难事，只要肯攀登“Where there is a will, there is a way.”世外桃源a fictitious land of peace away from the turmoil of the world;
死而后已until my heart stops beating
岁岁平安Peace all year round
上有天堂，下有苏杭“Just as there is paradise in heaven, ther are Suzhou and Hangzhou on earth.”
塞翁失马，焉知非福Misfortune may be an actual blessing.三十而立“A man should be independent at the age of thirty.At thirty, a man should be able to think for himself.”
升级换代updating and upgrading(of products)
四十不惑Life begins at forty.谁言寸草心，报得三春晖“Such kindness of warm sun, can't be repaid by grass.”
水涨船高When the river rises, the boat floats high.时不我待Time and tide wait for no man.杀鸡用牛刀break a butterfly on the wheel
实事求是seek truth from facts;be practical and realistic;be true to facts
说曹操,曹操到Talk of the devil and he comes.实话实说speak the plain truth;call a spade a spade;tell it as it is
实践是检验真理的唯一标准Practice is the sole criterion for testing truth.山不在高，有仙则名“No matter how high the mountain is, its name will spread far and wide if there is a fairy;”
韬光养晦hide one's capacities and bide one's time
糖衣炮弹sugar-coated bullets
天有不测风云Anything unexpected may happen.a bolt from the blue
团结就是力量Unity is strength.“跳进黄河洗不清”“eve if one jumped into the Yellow River, one can not wash oneself clean--there's nothing one can do to clear one's name ”
歪风邪气unhealthy practices and evil phenomena
物以类聚，人以群分Birds of a feather flock together.往事如风“The past has vanished(from memory)like wind.;What in past, is past.”
望子成龙hold high hopes for one's child
屋漏又逢连阴雨Misfortunes never come singly.When it rains it pours.文韬武略military expertise;military strategy
唯利是图draw water to one's mill
无源之水,无本之木water without a source, and a tree wiithout roots
无中生有make/create something out of nothing
无风不起浪There are no waves without wind.There's no smoke without fire.徇私枉法bend the law for the benefit of relatives or friends新官上任三把火a new broom sweeps clean
虚心使人进步,骄傲使人落后Modesty helps one go forward, whereas conceit makes one lag behind.蓄势而发accumulate strength for a take-off
心想事成May all your wish come true
心照不宣have a tacit understanding;give tacit consent;tacit understanding
先入为主First impressions are firmly entrenched.先下手为强catch the ball before the bound
像热锅上的蚂蚁like an ant on a hot pan
现身说法warn people by taking oneself as an example
息事宁人pour oil on troubled waters
喜忧参半mingled hope and fear
循序渐进step by step
一路平安，一路顺风speed somebody on their way;speed the parting guest
严以律己,宽以待人be strict with oneself and lenient towards others 鱼米之乡a land of milk and honey
有情人终成眷属“Jack shall have Jill, all shall be well.”
有钱能使鬼推磨Money makes the mare go.Money talks.有识之士people of vision
有勇无谋use brawn rather than brain
有缘千里来相会Separated as we are thousands of miles apart, we come together as if by predestination.与时俱进advance with times
以人为本people oriented;people foremost
因材施教teach students according to their aptitude
欲穷千里目，更上一层楼“to ascend another storey to see a thousand miles further;Ascend further, were you to look farther;Would eye embrace a thousand miles? Go up, one flight.”
欲速则不达Haste does not bring success.优胜劣汰survival of the fittest
英雄所见略同Great minds think alike.冤家宜解不宜结Better make friends than make enemies.冤假错案“cases in which people were unjustly, falsely or wrongly charged or sentenced;unjust, false or wrong cases”
一言既出，驷马难追A real man never goes back on his words.招财进宝Money and treasures will be plentiful
债台高筑become debt-ridden
致命要害Achilles' heel
众矢之的target of public criticism
知己知彼,百战不殆Know the enemy and know yourself, and you can fight a hundred battles with no danger of defeat.纸上谈兵be an armchair strategist
纸包不住火Truth will come to light sooner or later.左右为难between the devil and the deep blue sea;between the rock and the hard place
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